b'SCIENCE & COLLABORATIONAdvocating ADA opposes NIH restructuring proposalThe American Dental Association (ADA) has joined a coalitionfor Perio expressing opposition to a House Republican proposal that would fundamentally restructure the National Institutes of Health, the nations largest health research agency. The ADA, American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Re-search (AADOCR), and 20 other groups, including the AAP, urged House Republicans in a letter to consider the impact on dental, oral, and craniofacial research. Having a dedicat-ed institute centered on this region ensures research funding for areas like tooth development, gum disease, orofacial pain, and craniofacial birth defects without being overshadowed by broader health concerns, the coalition wrote.42'